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	Biggest browser news of 2014 There were no earthshaking browser announcements in 2014, suggesting that the world of web browsers has entered a state of relative maturity. But there were a number of interesting, incremental changes relative to all three of the major browsers; Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer. ALSO See a full list of Network World's stories looking back at 2014To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Business Value of Creating Exceptional Digital Experiences Customers and employees alike expect an exceptional digital experience. Read this IDC Report to learn more about IBM's Exceptional Digital Experience Solutions. Learn More In this Issue UTM Shootout: Security appliances for SMBs are smaller, more powerful and packed with new features 15 job titles getting big salary boosts in 2015 Chromebooks get larger, faster with Acer's Chromebook 15 WHITE PAPER: HP 2014 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: United States For the fifth year running, the United States led the world in number and cost of cyber attacks. The Ponemon Institute surveyed 59 U.S. companies, performing 544 individual interviews to assess their experience with cyber crime. Learn more >> UTM Shootout: Security appliances for SMBs are smaller, more powerful and packed with new features In 2013, we looked at nine UTMs. This time around we reviewed six products: the Calyptix AccessEnforcer AE800, Check Point Software's 620, Dell/Sonicwall's NSA 220 Wireless-N, Fortinet's FortiWiFi-92D, Sophos 8217 UTM SG125 and Watchguard Technologies Firebox T10-W. We found that vendors are coming up with new ways to fit enterprise-grade security features into more compact and more powerful appliances. (Read the story version.)To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: PC Connection | EMC 10 Reasons: VSPEX End User Computing with XtremIO End User Computing solutions with XtremIO deliver massive, consistent I/O performance to ensure that every desktop provides an ideal user experience. Learn More 15 job titles getting big salary boosts in 2015 Competition for technical talent is on the rise; and so are salaries. Companies in hiring mode say there's a shortage of tech talent, and IT pros are upping their expectations for pay and benefits. Overall, the jobs outlook is positive for IT pros as the new year gets underway. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Forrester 2014 Dynamic Case Management Wave Forrester has released its 2014 Dynamic Case Management Wave, and for the second consecutive time, IBM is a leader. View Now>> Chromebooks get larger, faster with Acer's Chromebook 15 Acer is supersizing Chromebooks, offering the world's first Chrome OS laptop with a 15.6-inch screen.The Chromebook 15 is also the first device in the category with a processor based on Intel's latest Broadwell circuit design. Starting at $249.99, the laptop will offer eight hours of battery life and be among the fastest Chromebooks available. Read More
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